Discipline: Economics

Animal welfare: Methods to improve policy and practice

Mark Budolfson, Bob Fischer, Noah Scovronick

Published in 2023

Opinion piece arguing that politicians fail to take animal welfare into account in their decision making, despite the ethical and societal importance of animal welfare. It proposes methods to improve policy analysis tools and take better account of animal welfare in public decision-making.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships

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Individual drivers and barriers to adoption of disease control and welfare practices in dairy and beef cattle production: a scoping review

Marrissa S. Buchan, Guillaume Lhermie, Sanjaya Mijar, Ed Pajor, Karin Orsel

Published in 2023

Review intended to characterize dairy and beef farmers' perceptions on the implementation of cattle health and welfare monitoring practices. Most studies were on dairy farmers, for whom the cost of implementation was the main barrier to adopting animal health, welfare and safety practices.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: One Welfare,Societal issues

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Review: Space allowance for growing pigs: Animal welfare, performance and on-farm practicality

K.L. Chidgey

Published in 2023

Scientific review of the scientific basis for the most common approaches to determining minimum space allowances for growing pigs. It examines the various factors that influence and interact with their spatial requirements. It stresses the need for further research replicating commercial conditions to ensure that recommendations deliver positive welfare outcomes in a way that is both practical and relevant.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, One Welfare, Behavioural disorders, Societal issues

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Évaluation des coûts de production des filières porcs et poulets de chair sous cahiers des charges « bien-être animal » et de leurs modalités de valorisation

FranceAgriMer

Published in 2023

Results of a project commissioned from Ecozept by France Agri Mer, intended to take stock of existing animal welfare approaches in the pig and broiler poultry sectors in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany, and to provide answers to two questions: one on the additional production costs of each of the various approaches and the main factors that influence them, and the other on the added market value of products deriving from these approaches.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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A systematic reviewon whether regenerative agriculture improves animal welfare : A qualitative analysis with a One Welfare perspective

Matías Javier Hargreaves-Méndez, María José Hötzel

Published in 2023

Review of the scientific literature to determine the extent to which regenerative farming systems are or are not associated with positive One Welfare outcomes. It reveals that articles mainly associated animal welfare with animal health, human welfare with the financial situation of the farm and the farmer's self-awareness, and environmental conservation with soil improvement. It shows that processes affecting human welfare and environmental conservation can also affect animal welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Resilience, Robustness,Societal issues, Welfare indicators

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A method for calculating the external costs of farm animal welfare based on the Welfare Quality® Protocol

Luuk S. M. Vissers, Coen P. A. van Wagenberg, Willy H. M. Baltussen

Published in 2023

This article presents a method to estimate the external costs of farm animal welfare and thereby help decision-making for the development and adoption of more welfare-friendly production systems. It includes  a calculation for the relationship between animal welfare scores and the costs of animal welfare measures on farms. It has been tested and validated on a dairy cattle farm, a pig farm and a poultry farm.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Modelling, One Welfare,Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-000857/23: Supporting the installation of loose-house systems for sows 

Question: Annika Bruna (ID), Eric Minardi (ID), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), France Jamet (ID). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the European Commission's plans to provide financial support for the installation of free-range accommodation for sows, and on the introduction of mirror clauses to protect European livestock farmers from competition from third countries with less stringent animal welfare standards.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Societal issues

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ChickenTrack 2022 European report

CIWF France

Published in 2023

Report on the progress made by companies signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) approach, in particular that of the 120 French  businesses involved, 21 of which participated in ChickenTrack. At European level, numbers reporting publicly on their progress are highest for French companies. Almost all French retailers are now committed to the BCC for 100% of fresh and frozen chicken and processed products containing over 50% chicken sold under their own brands.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Revue Innovation Agronomiques - volume 87 - Bien-être Animal 

Luc Mounier, Philippe Prévost, Alain Boissy, Agathe Gignoux, Yannick Ramonet, Mathilde Stomp, Christelle Demont, Isabelle Veissier, Mickaël Benoît, Rabah Bellahsene, Séverine Fontaine, Patrice Charron, Elsa Delanoue, Aude-Solveig Epstein, Christèle Couzy, Xavier Boivin, Romain Piovan, Clémence Bitu, Morgane Leroux, Justine Robin, Christine Roguet

Published in 2023

Publication of the papers given at the Agronomic Innovation Forum "Bien-être animal : faire se rencontrer attentes sociétales et professionnelles" (encounter between societal and professional expectations) held on May 5, 2022 at the VetAgro Sup veterinary campus in Lyon.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Fish, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, One WelfareWelfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Transportof Live Animals in the EU: challenges and opportunities 

European Court of Auditors

Published in 2023

Review of current animal transport practices in the European Union and possible actions to improve the account taken of the welfare of transported animals.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

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